Appodeal problem

Solar2D Monetization (in-app purchases, ads, etc.)
#1

Sorry, but I need help!

I made correct setup in Appodeal and ADmob webside.
I inserted the code on my app: at the beginning was working. Now I don’t understand but the banner or wathever type of advertisign doesn’t appears.
I tryed to insert in the first line of main.lua but nothing changed.
If I try the demo appodeal it works!
This think made me crazy.

So my code:

build.settings

settings = 
{
	orientation =
	{
		default = "landscapeLeft",
		supported = { "landscapeLeft, landscapeRight" }
	},

	iphone =
	{
		xcassets = "Images.xcassets",
		plist =
		{
			UILaunchStoryboardName = "LaunchScreen",
			ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption = false, -- This sample doesn't use custom encryption
		
    CFBundleLocalizations = 
			{
				"English",
				"French",
				"Italian",
			},
    },
	},

	window =
	{
		titleText =
		{
			default = "Pong",
		},
	},
  
  android =
  {
    usesPermissions = 
    {
      "android.permission.INTERNET",
      "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE",
      "android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE",
      "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS",
      "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION",
      "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION",
    },

    applicationChildElements =
    {
      [[
        <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
        android:value="ca-app-pub-8932051454535909~33676945xx/> 
      ]]
    },
  },

  plugins =
  {
    -- Base
    ['plugin.appodeal.beta.base'] = { publisherId = 'com.coronalabs' },
    ['plugin.appodeal.beta.AdColony'] = { publisherId = 'com.coronalabs' },
    ['plugin.appodeal.beta.AppLovin'] = { publisherId = 'com.coronalabs' },
    ['plugin.appodeal.beta.InMobi'] = { publisherId = 'com.coronalabs' },
    ['plugin.appodeal.beta.Tapjoy'] = { publisherId = 'com.coronalabs' },
    ['plugin.appodeal.beta.Unity'] = { publisherId = 'com.coronalabs' },
    ['plugin.appodeal.beta.Vungle'] = { publisherId = 'com.coronalabs' },
  },
}

intro.lua

local composer = require( "composer" )
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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-- APPODEAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
local appodeal = require( "plugin.appodeal" )

local appodealParams = {
        appKey = "fc3d67ae850a01b2a9314a74ed7988a7f3cd10d7a7f87axx",
        testMode = false,
        supportedAdTypes = { "banner","interstitial" },
        hasUserConsent = true,
    }

local function adListener( event )
	-- Successful initialization of the Appodeal plugin
	if ( event.phase == "init" ) then
		print( "Appodeal event: initialization successful" )
    
    appodeal.show( "banner" )

	-- An ad loaded successfully
	elseif ( event.phase == "loaded" ) then
		print( "Appodeal event: " .. tostring(event.type) .. " ad loaded successfully" )

	-- The ad was displayed/played
	elseif ( event.phase == "displayed" or event.phase == "playbackBegan" ) then
		print( "Appodeal event: " .. tostring(event.type) .. " ad displayed" )

	-- The ad was closed/hidden/completed
	elseif ( event.phase == "hidden" or event.phase == "closed" or event.phase == "playbackEnded" ) then
		print( "Appodeal event: " .. tostring(event.type) .. " ad closed/hidden/completed" )

	-- The user clicked/tapped an ad
	elseif ( event.phase == "clicked" ) then
		print( "Appodeal event: " .. tostring(event.type) .. " ad clicked/tapped" )

	-- The ad failed to load
	elseif ( event.phase == "failed" ) then
		print( "Appodeal event: " .. tostring(event.type) .. " ad failed to load" )
    --native.showAlert("Appodeal", "FAILED_APPODEAL" .. " isError: " .. event.isError .. " response:" .. event.response, {"OK_APPODEAL"})
	end
end

-- show()
function scene:show( event )
	local sceneGroup = self.view

	if (event.phase == "will" ) then
		-- Code here runs when the scene is still off screen (but is about to come on screen)
  elseif ( event.phase == "did" ) then
    -- Init the Appodeal plugin
    appodeal.init( adListener, appodealParams )
    
		-- Code here runs when the scene is entirely on screen
    local introImg = display.newImageRect(sceneGroup, "Immagini/intro.png", schermo.fullWidth, schermo.fullHeight)
    introImg.x = display.contentCenterX
    introImg.y = display.contentCenterY
  
    --timer.performWithDelay( 3000, function() composer.gotoScene( "welcome", { time=600, effect="crossFade" } ) end)
	end
end

the banner doesn’t appears.

I don’t know how to receive a log from phone to understand where is the problem.

Again at the beginning the banner was working. But now i still receive a black screen without crash or hang the program.

Thanks for help.
Renato

#2

I faced the same issue and tried hard in this topic: Appodeal ads "failed to load". You may want to try those solutions to see if it works.

Before I forget, I think Admob needs a full setup(billing address etc.) to show ads and Appodeal demands a sync with Admob. Keep that in mind.

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#3

Thank you! I will filled the payement, I didn’t made the full setup!
I will say you
Renato

#4

Technically you don’t have to setup Admob all the way and include it, but you do have to include providers that fill banner ads.

AdColony - Banner ads not supported on Appodeal.
AppLovin - Banner ads but very low fill rate.
InMobi - I have not used in a while, but last time I checked on my account the appodeal ids have been “temporary” turned off. So you have to add your own ids.
Tapjoy - No banner ads.
Unity - Requires a certain number of impressions for Apppodeal Ids, so you need to provide your own ids if you are starting out.
Vungle - Banner ads not supported on Appodeal.

On my apps without Admob to get a decent % of fillrate I have to use:
Mopub: (my ids).
Amazon: (my ids).
Smaato: (my ids).
Facebook: (my ids). – Facebook fills most of them.

#5

Thank you,

I tryed on another phone and the banner magically appears.

I can’t understand how much it is worth using Appodeal rather than just using admob directly.

Renato